American Superconductor and Pirelli Cables to Partner on Superconductivity
American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, Mass., and Pirelli Cables and Systems announced a new agreement by which Pirelli will provide up to $13.8 million in additional funding to American Superconductor for the development of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wires for use in power cables.HTS power cables are expected to carry up to five times the amount of power as copper cables of the same